Idaho Fish Report

SHORT ATTENTION SPAN FISHING REPORT

WEATHER – Mornings and evenings have really been windy, but then usually diminishing by mid or later morning to sunshine although there were some cloudy days.  Day time temps around 80-85, but not much humidity.  Nights are cool.  About 60 degrees. Overally a really nice time to be down  here .

WATERS – Real simple. If it’s windy it’s going to be bumpy.  At times, even white caps if the wind is blowing strong enough.  But mostly calming down when the winds cut back later in the day.

FISH HOOKED THIS WEEK:  Yellowtail, amberjack, sierra, pargo, snapper, cabrilla, bonito, jack crevalle, pompano, triggerfish, roosterfish

BAIT:  Live sardines and mackerel most days.

MEXICAN MINUTE LA PAZ VIDEO REPORT

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Bahia Suenos Fishing Report from Tailhunter Sportfishing for Week of April 17-26, 2025

April 27, 2025 by riplipboy

TRANSITIONING TO WARMER CONDITIONS AND SPECIES

La Paz – Las Arenas/ Muertos Bay/ Bahia Suenos Fishing Report for Week of April 17-26, 2025

SHORT ATTENTION SPAN FISHING REPORT

WEATHER – Mornings and evenings have really been windy, but then usually diminishing by mid or later morning to sunshine although there were some cloudy days.  Day time temps around 80-85, but not much humidity.  Nights are cool.  About 60 degrees. Overally a really nice time to be down  here .

WATERS – Real simple. If it’s windy it’s going to be bumpy.  At times, even white caps if the wind is blowing strong enough.  But mostly calming down when the winds cut back later in the day.

FISH HOOKED THIS WEEK:  Yellowtail, amberjack, sierra, pargo, snapper, cabrilla, bonito, jack crevalle, pompano, triggerfish, roosterfish

BAIT:  Live sardines and mackerel most days.

MEXICAN MINUTE LA PAZ VIDEO REPORT

THE BIG PICTURE and the REST of the STORY

Well, the transition is one.  It’s not quite winter conditions and not quite spring or summer.  But it’s getting there.

It’s kind of a nice time to be here.  Air temps are in the lower to mid-80’s without the humidity that comes later.  Night are cool.  Actually the nights and mornings can be VERY cool as I find myself wearing a sweatshirt wandering around in the evenings and especially launching boats in the morning.  It can also still be very breezy and bumpy.  A few days this week there were still whitecaps on the bay and that didn’t help fishing .

But overall, you can feel the change.

Cooler water fish like yellowtail are moving out.  Some days we find them.  Some days we don’t.  Or the fish are lockjawed.  The fish are overall moving deeper to find the colder water.  Deep yo-yo jigs and live bait like mackerel or the larger sardines are still good for hitting 10-25 pound forkies.

The same areas are still producing some amberjack as well.  But clearly, with waters warming and getting more blue, the cooler water fish are moving on.

But, we’re still getting some nice cabrilla and snapper along the rocks and over the reefs plus sierra and pompano nearer the sandy beach areas along with roosterfish that are now in the 5-30 pound class (all released).

Big pargo liso are here as well which have migrated into the areas around Cerralvo Island and south along the shore from Punta Arenas.  We’re seeing some 20-30 pounders, but these are tough fish.  Don’t underestimate them!  If 10 of them bite, we’re lucky to get 1 or 2 to the boats! Vicious tenacious fish and among the most frustrating because you can see the schools on the surface and you throw a bait on them and it explodes and you literally get yanked outta your socks!

A few dorado here and there.  We’ll see more as the waters warm and some marlin and sailfish now starting to show on the surface although their not quite ready to chew.  Bonito and jack crevalle schools are also providing action!

The Easter and Spring Break crowds have mostly dissipated.  Check out the difference at Tecolote Beach!  Someone told me there were as many as 3,000 cars there daily during Holy Week.  Yikes. More back to normal again!

Nice time to be here before the summer crowds come down, but nothing is anywhere near like Easter time!

We still have some spots open here and there!  Come fish.  Ask me about them. Write me directly: tailhunterfishinglapaz@gmail.com

Have a great week!  That’s my story!

Jonathan & Jilly